Chocolate Shortcakes with Bananas and Caramel

Name: Chocolate Shortcakes with Bananas and Caramel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 mediums bananas, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 cups); 59 milliliters chilled butter, cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoon butter; 118 milliliters fat-free buttermilk; 191 grams 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters sugar; 0 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa; 79 milliliters unsweetened cocoa; 2 Tbsps water; 237 milliliters frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed; 2 Tbsps whipping cream

Chocolate Shortcakes with Bananas and Caramel might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 289 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of baking powder, butter, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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To prepare the shortcakes, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Knife

Combine flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Cut in 1/4 cup butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Butter

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Blender

Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. Knead lightly in bowl 5 to 6 times. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Buttermilk

Dough

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Baking Paper

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Cut dough into 8 wedges, cutting into, but not through, dough.

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Dough

Bake at 375 for 18 minutes or until just firm to the touch.

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Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.

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Frying Pan

Place shortcake on a cutting board or work surface; cut along score lines with a serrated knife to form 8 wedges.

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Serrated Knife

Cutting Board

To prepare filling, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; stir gently just until sugar dissolves. Cook, without stirring, until pale golden (about 4 minutes), gently swirling pan if needed to cook sugar evenly.

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Sugar

Water

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat; add cream and 1 teaspoon butter, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.

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Butter

Cream

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Whisk

Place whipped topping and 1/8 teaspoon cocoa in a medium bowl; fold just until combined. Split shortcakes in half horizontally using a serrated knife. Arrange about 1/4 cup bananas over bottom half of each shortcake; top each serving with about 1 teaspoon caramel sauce, about 2 tablespoons whipped topping mixture, and top of shortcake.

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Whipped Topping

Caramel Sauce

Banana

Cocoa Powder

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Serrated Knife

Bowl

Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon caramel sauce over top of each shortcake.

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Caramel Sauce

When mixing the dough for shortcakes, use a light hand and work quickly for the most tender cakes. If the recipe calls for kneading the dough, knead lightly only a few times so the dough doesn't become overworked.

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Dough

Use a serrated knife to split the shortcakes. It will cut through the cakes without crumbling them.

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You can bake the shortcakes up to a day ahead. Cool completely, and store at room temperature in a large zip-top plastic bag. To reheat, wrap in foil and heat at 350 for 10 minutes.

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Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

To freeze shortcakes, cool them completely, place in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, and freeze up to two months. Thaw at room temperature, then reheat as instructed above.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking powder 1teaspoon

baking soda 2mediums

bananas, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 cups)59milliliters

chilled butter, cut into small pieces 1teaspoon

butter 118milliliters

fat-free buttermilk 191grams

1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 0teaspoons

salt 59milliliters

sugar 118milliliters

sugar 0teaspoons

unsweetened cocoa 79milliliters

unsweetened cocoa 2Tbsps

water 237milliliters

frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed 2Tbsps

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 39 dollars per bottle.